In old age, Degas increasingly blind, which made it impossible for him to paint. But his creative power remained unbroken. He was therefore increasingly moving to small sculptures that also secure an eternal reputation as a sculptor. The "Spanish dancer" was first cast by Hébrand in 1900.
Original: Bronze, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Sculpture in fine bronze, hand-cast using the lost wax technique.
Format 13 x 45 x 19 cm (W/H/D). Weight approx. 4 kg.
Pictures of graceful dancers and colorful theater scenes have been at the center of Degas's oeuvre since the mid-1860s. They belong to the group of everyday pictures that depict urban life. In many of his paintings, Degas criticizes the new modern world. Through unusual detail, he emphasizes the isolation of the individual.
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